Bubble.us

Page Created by Samantha Herscher Definition A web 2.0 tool that is used for brainstorming. It helps you creatively brainstorm by putting a central idea in a bubble and stem more ideas off of that main idea.

Best Practices English teachers can give students the option to use this tool when planning to write a story/essay/research paper/etc. They would put their main topic in the center with subtopics branching off from it. Then there could be more details branching from these subtopics as well. There are many different creative ways to assemble one of these concepts maps and students can create however best fits their needs.

Teachers can also use this tool to teach information. In a lower elementary classroom, a teacher may teach students about different emotions. The teacher may create a bubbl.us concept map with the help of the students that looks like this.

Teachers may use bubbl.us to teach or practice cause and effect. Students who are comfortable with technology can use bubble.us on their own to show what they know about cause and effect like the student did here. Give the students a situation such as giving an Almond Joy to a friend. What causes this and what are the effects?

Students can also show that they understand a process by using bubbl.us. Students can choose a process such as making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Then they create a bubbl.us map to show the process.

Resources [|Brainstorming, Critical Thinking, Creativity] This website gives reasons that bubbl.us should be used in education. It gives you a good understanding of the purpose and uses of bubbl.us and explains how it helps students brainstorm, think critically and be creative.

[|Bubbl.us Review Video] This video gives a review of bubbl.us. The reviewer goes over some important features of bubbl.us that may help you decide whether or not bubbl.us is right for you and your classroom.

more Bubbl.us This article gives a list of many bubbl.us features. It provides a video about bubbl.us and lists strengths and weaknesses of the tool. It also gives more ideas of how to use bubbl.us in the classroom in all different subjects! Check out this site for some great ideas.